by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in California” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Geography & Cartography is the 110th most popular major in the country with 8,526 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, geography and cartography graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,604 and had an average of $22,522 in loans still to pay off.
Across California, there were 1,251 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,079 and $14,221 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 272 geography and cartography graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in California” ranking, we looked at 73 colleges that offer a degree in geography and cartography. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their geography and cartography program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The geography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in California”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in California”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego Mesa College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in California list. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 10 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Tahoe Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in California. South Lake Tahoe, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geography degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Foothill College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in California. Foothill College is a fairly large public school situated in Los Altos Hills, California. It awarded 11 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cosumnes River College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in California. This fairly large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 6 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 73 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Cerritos College landed the #5 spot on the list. Norwalk, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geography degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
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American River College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in California ranking. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geography degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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Orange Coast College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in California ranking. This fairly large school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 13 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Pasadena City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in California list. Pasadena City College is a public institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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West Valley College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in California ranking. West Valley College is a medium-sized school located in Saratoga, California that handed out 4 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Palomar College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 10 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Ventura College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in California list. Located in Ventura, California, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s geography students in 2020-2021.
Santiago Canyon College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in California list. Orange, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geography degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Sacramento City College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in California list. Sacramento City is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Long Beach City College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in California ranking. Long Beach City College is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cypress College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in California ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Cypress, California, this fairly large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s geography students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Oxnard College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in California list. Located in Oxnard, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s geography students in 2020-2021.
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Santa Barbara City College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in California list. SBCC is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 8 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
Fullerton College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in California ranking. Fullerton College is located in Fullerton, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s geography degrees to qualified students.
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Clovis Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in California ranking. Clovis Community College is located in Fresno, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s geography degrees to qualified students.
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Grossmont College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in California ranking. Grossmont College is a fairly large school located in El Cajon, California that handed out 5 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
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Diablo Valley College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in California ranking. Pleasant Hill, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s geography degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Saddleback College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in California list. Saddleback College is a fairly large school located in Mission Viejo, California that handed out 9 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cabrillo College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in California ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Aptos, California, and it awarded 3 associates’s geography degrees in 2020-2021.
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Antelope Valley College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in California ranking. Located in Lancaster, California, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s geography students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Canada College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Geography Major in California list. Located in Redwood City, California, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s geography students in 2020-2021.
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